Texas A&M researchers are sending grape seeds to the International Space Station to study how cosmic radiation affects plant growth and potentially create the first wine made from grapes grown from space-traveled seeds.
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NASA astronaut Tracy C. Dyson, Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Novitskiy, and spaceflight participant Marina Vasilevskaya are set to launch on the Roscosmos Soyuz MS-25 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 9:21 a.m. EDT. Dyson will spend six months aboard the International Space Station (ISS) as an Expedition 70 and 71 flight engineer, while Novitskiy and Vasilevskaya will stay for 12 days, providing the ride home for NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara. This mission marks Dyson’s third spaceflight, Novitskiy’s fourth, and Vasilevskaya’s first.
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Aboard the International Space Station, NASA astronauts Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt, Jeanette Epps, and Tracy C. Dyson will support studies on neurological organoids, plant stress responses, and body fluid shifts as part of Expedition 71, scheduled for launch in February and March. The investigations include modeling neuroinflammation using patient-derived iPSCs, studying plant responses to microgravity and UV radiation, and examining the potential of thigh pressure cuffs to mitigate headward fluid shifts in astronauts. These studies aim to improve diagnostics, enhance plant cultivation technologies, and develop countermeasures for health issues in space and on Earth.
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The third private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, Axiom Mission 3 (Ax-3), successfully completed its journey, returning to Earth off the coast of Daytona, Florida. The four-member crew, including Michael López-Alegría, Walter Villadei, Marcus Wandt, and Alper Gezeravci, spent 18 days aboard the space station as part of NASA’s efforts to promote commercial opportunities in space. This milestone mission marks a significant step in NASA’s goal to create a vibrant commercial economy in orbit, opening up new possibilities for space exploration and research.
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NASA successfully launched its third all-private astronaut mission to the International Space Station (ISS) in collaboration with Axiom Space and SpaceX. The Axiom Mission 3 (Ax-3) crew, consisting of Commander Michael López-Alegría, Pilot Walter Villadei, and Mission Specialists Marcus Wandt and Alper Gezeravci, will spend about two weeks on the ISS conducting microgravity research, educational outreach, and commercial activities. This mission marks a significant step in NASA’s efforts to enable greater access to space, support a growing commercial space economy, and advance research in low-Earth orbit while preparing for future Artemis missions to the Moon and beyond.
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